Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2482873 | Free Radicals and Antioxidants | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Radical scavenging activity of steviol derivatives, aspirin, metformin and hydroxytyrosol might explain most of beneficial pharmacological effects on ROS related diseases, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, inflammation and certain forms of cancers. The results obtained in this study indicate that leaf extract of S. rebaudiana has a great potential to use as a natural antioxidant agent.
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Authors
Shokoofeh Hajihashemi, Jan M.C. Geuns,